Dr. Alyas Widita is an Assistant Professor and Master of Urban Design Program Coordinator at Monash University, Indonesia. His research advances understanding of urban and transportation systems in rapidly urbanizing contexts of developing Asia, with particular emphasis on urban form-mobility interactions, spatial and built environment analytics, impact evaluation of large-scale urban interventions, emerging urban technologies, and spatial equity.

Dr. Widita has demonstrated research excellence through publications in high-impact journals. His work employs methodological innovations including quasi-experimental designs and big data analytics to address critical urban challenges. Notable research contributions include impact evaluations of the MRT Jakarta, Indonesia's first subway, on congestion and travel behavior, published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research and Findings; assessment of ride-hailing services' effects on vehicle ownership across Indonesian districts, published in Case Studies on Transport Policy, and high-granular trip-level analysis of ride-hailing in the Jakarta metro, published in Computational Urban Science; development of causal frameworks examining rural-urban migration's impact on travel behavior and childhood experiences' influence on adult walking behavior, published in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Travel Behaviour and Society; and analysis of spatial determinants of micro, small, and medium enterprises across Indonesian cities, published in Regional Science Policy & Practice. 

Dr. Widita's research program addresses theoretically driven and policy-relevant questions, translating rigorous academic inquiry into actionable knowledge. His work has been supported by competitive research funding from Monash University and the Central Bank of Indonesia. As an expert consultant to the World Bank, he contributed to the "Global Report - Transformative Technologies in Transportation" (2024). He has also contributed to multi-year research projects sponsored by the Georgia Department of Transportation (United States). His research has garnered media attention, including coverage in Kompas, Indonesia's leading newspaper with international recognition.

Beyond research, Dr. Widita demonstrates educational leadership through innovative curriculum development that integrates data-driven analytical capabilities with critical thinking skills, contextualized to developing Asia's urban challenges. He supervises Higher Degree by Research students and actively engages with government entities, international organizations, and industry partners to amplify research impact and strengthen connections between academic scholarship and professional practice.

Dr. Widita holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology (United States).

Program Coordinator, Urban Design (Monash University Indonesia)

UDI5503 - Urban Design Studio 2A: Town

UDI5603 - Smart City Technologies

UDI4002 - Urban Design Studio: Smart City

UDI4301 - Smart City Technologies 1

UDI4302 - Smart City Technologies 2